Thread: Cleaning Stages
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Old July 17, 2009, 06:55 PM   #10
tube_ee
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My get-home cleaning has gotten pretty simple...

Remove grip panels and set aside.

Remove cylinder.

Fill my largest pot (the one I use for spaghetti) with water and a squirt of dish soap.

When pot is boiling, drop the entire gun and the cylinder(s) into the pot.

Boil for 30 minutes.

Dump gun into strainer. Refill pot with water (no soap this time) and put back on the stove.

Clean gun and cylinder(s) with rod and brass brush. Hot soapy water should be on hand, or you can catch the runoff from the strainer. Wear gloves... the metal will be hot.

Drop gun and cylinder(s) back into water and boil for 30 minutes.

Dump into strainer and rinse thoroughly.

Put rinsed parts into a ~250 degree oven for 20-30 minutes.

Apply the spray lubricant while the gun is still hot. (I use WD-40 for its rust-preventing properties... that's what it was designed for, and it's the only thing it's really good for).

This procedure is much easier than taking the gun apart, and reduces the chances of buggering up the screws, which are quite soft. I've had zero rust problems.

Every few shooting sessions, I will do the full disassembly and deep cleaning, and you'll need to learn how the action comes apart and goes back together anyway, so your first few times, I'd do it that way. But for routine post-shoot cleanup, this is what I do.

--Shannon
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